Avalanche Weather Guidance
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FWUS45 KFGZ 220710
AVGFGZ

AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1209 AM MST SAT AUG 22 2026


...AGASSIZ PEAK...

DATE                    SATURDAY 08/22/26                       SUNDAY 08/23/26
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    30   10   50   50   55   40   25   25   40   30   65   65   60   50   40   35   50
TEMPERATURE        49   53   59   62   59   53   51   51   50   52   57   58   57   51   50   49   48
MAX/MIN TEMP                           63                  48                  61                  47
WIND DIR            S    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   SW    W   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    3    8    8    8    5    5    5    5    4    6    6    6    6    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   30   30   10   10    0    0    0    0   50   50   10   10    0    0    5
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T                                  T    T
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.05      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.05                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.13                0.02                0.17                0.06
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 LOW END SNOW                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 HIGH END SNOW                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.5 14.4 14.8 15.1 15.2 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.9 15.2 15.3 14.9 14.9 14.5 14.3
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               MON 08/24/26        TUE 08/25/26        WED 08/26/26        THU 08/27/26        FRI 08/28/26
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   60   30   30   55   50   10   15   30   45   10   20   25   45   25   20   35   50
TEMPERATURE        57   55   49   47   57   58   51   49   59   60   51   48   60   60   52   49   60   60
MIN/MAX TEMP            60        46        61        48        63        48        63        48        63
WIND DIR           NW   NW   NW    W   SE    W    W    W   SW   SW    W    W   SW    W    W    W   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          5    5    4    3    6    4    3    2    3    8    8    6    4    9   10    8    5    9
WIND GUST (MPH)                                             9   13             11   16             12   14
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   10    0    0   40    5    0    0   20    5    0    0   10    5    0    0   20    5
PRECIP TYPE         R                   T                   T                   T                   T
12 HOUR QPF           0.09      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.8 14.5 14.2 14.4 14.7 14.4 14.1 14.2 14.7 14.4 14.2 14.5 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


...INNER BASIN...

DATE                    SATURDAY 08/22/26                       SUNDAY 08/23/26
TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A

CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   SC   SC   BK   SC   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    25   10   50   50   55   35   25   20   40   30   70   70   60   45   40   35   50
TEMPERATURE        54   64   74   73   69   60   59   56   55   67   72   67   66   58   57   54   52
MAX/MIN TEMP                           76                  52                  74                  51
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W   SW    W   SW    W   SW    W    W    W    W
WIND (MPH)          4    3    8    8    8    5    5    5    5    4    6    5    6    6    5    6    6
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0   30   30    5    5    0    0    0    0   60   60   10   10    0    0    0
PRECIP TYPE                   T    T                                  R    R
6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.06      0.00      0.00
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.06                0.00
 LOW END QPF                         0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
 HIGH END QPF                        0.12                0.02                0.15                0.05
6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 LOW END SNOW                         0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 HIGH END SNOW                        0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.5 14.4 14.8 15.1 15.2 14.9 14.7 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.9 15.2 15.3 14.9 14.9 14.5 14.4
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0

DATE               MON 08/24/26        TUE 08/25/26        WED 08/26/26        THU 08/27/26        FRI 08/28/26
TIME (LT)          11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17   23   05   11   17
                   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P   11P  5A   11A  5P

CLOUD COVER        OV   BK   SC   SC   BK   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   FW   SC   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    75   60   30   30   55   50    5   15   30   45   10   20   25   45   20   20   35   50
TEMPERATURE        70   66   56   51   71   68   58   55   73   70   59   54   74   71   60   55   74   71
MIN/MAX TEMP            73        50        74        52        76        52        76        52        77
WIND DIR            N   NW    W    W   SE    W    W    W   SW   SW    W    W   SW    W    W    W   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          5    5    4    3    6    4    2    2    3    6    6    5    5    9    8    6    5    8
WIND GUST (MPH)                                                 12                  14   13        11   13
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   10    0    0   40    5    0    0   20    5    0    0   10    5    0    0   20    5
PRECIP TYPE         R                   T                   T                   T                   T
12 HOUR QPF           0.09      0.00
12 HOUR SNOW           0.0       0.0
12 HOUR ICE           0.00      0.00
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 14.7 14.8 14.7 14.4 14.6 14.8 14.5 14.3 14.4 14.7 14.4 14.1 14.2 14.7 14.4 14.2 14.5 14.9
SNOW RATIO (:1)     0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN